DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0045Z OCTOBER 18, 2008
Arizona: In the east central Arizona counties of Gila, Navajo and Apache, there are several fires which are producing small amounts of light smoke which is moving to the northwest. Colorado: A fire in central Larimer County is producing a smoke plume which extends to the southeast well over 200km. The plume is moderately dense near the source but the density dissipates the further away it travels. Utah: A fire in the southern portion of Duchesne County is emitting light smoke which is moving to the north. California: In the eastern portion of Mariposa County the Chalk Fire is generating light to moderately dense smoke. The smoke extends over 250km to the north moving initially westward out over the Pacific but then veering back east and coming ashore near San Fransisco. A fire in central Mariposa County is producing light to moderately dense smoke which is moving to the north passing through Tuolumne County and entering Calaveras County. Oregon: In the Blue Mountains Region of northeastern Oregon there are several fires which are generating light to moderately dense smoke. The smoke is moving northeast reaching Walla Walla and Columbia counties in Washington state. Idaho: A fire in south central Boise County is emitting light to moderately dense smoke which is traveling to the north into Valley County. On the border of Bannock and Power counties a fire is producing light smoke which is fanning out to the northeast. Canada: In the area of Gowgonda Lake in Ontario, a fire is emitting light to moderately dense smoke which is moving to the southeast. The smoke extends over 130km and is approaching the Quebec border in the region of Lake Timiskaming. -Salemi